New York, August 4: The U.S. government is attempting to revoke the citizenship of an Indian-origin elder and a Pakistani national. They are accused of concealing their identities to obtain American citizenship.
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has requested a Delaware court to terminate the citizenship of 59-year-old Pakistani national Zia Murad Bhatti. Bhatti allegedly entered the U.S. illegally in 1992 using the name ‘Raza Murad’ and was later ordered to leave the country. However, he subsequently acquired U.S. citizenship using fraudulent identities and documents. The case will be heard in a Delaware court.
The Department of Justice has charged Bhatti with perjury, concealing facts, providing false information, and making fraudulent statements. He is among 25 individuals whose U.S. citizenship the government is seeking to revoke. Many of these individuals face serious charges, including attempted murder and sexual assault of minors.
In a separate case, the Department of Justice is also seeking to revoke the citizenship of 65-year-old Narendra Singh, of Indian origin. He is accused of using two different identities during his entry and residency in the U.S. since 1996, later obtaining citizenship in 2008.
According to the court filing, Singh provided false information on multiple occasions and engaged in illegal activities that adversely affected his “moral character.” The Department of Justice states that this provides sufficient grounds for revoking his U.S. citizenship.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanch stated, “The cases filed today represent the largest coordinated effort in the history of the Department of Justice to revoke citizenship, but this is just the beginning.”
Earlier in July, 65-year-old Murtaza Ali, of Pakistani descent, was also accused of using multiple identities to gain immigration benefits in the U.S. He is among 10 individuals whose naturalized citizenship is being revoked by the Trump administration, which claims this is the largest campaign of citizenship revocation in U.S. history.
According to the court complaint, Murtaza Ali submitted multiple immigration applications under different names before obtaining U.S. citizenship in 2009 as Muhammad Iqbal. Federal officials later discovered through fingerprint checks that all applications submitted under various identities were linked to the same individual.
President Donald Trump has prioritized the deportation of illegal immigrants and criminals in his immigration policy. Since the beginning of Trump’s second term on January 20, 2025, the Department of Justice has filed 123 civil cases related to citizenship revocation, marking the highest number on record.
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